But a tasting last week in the Barossa Valley did showcase some of Australia’s most amazing wines of all time. Andrew Caillard of Langton’s, an auctioneer, told us that it took him nine months to arrange the tasting, adding that many of the bottles were among the last available. Orlando over the Lakers at the buzzer! MORE >>

In 1994, she found Chateau Roubine, an expansive collection of vineyards and an enormous Chateau and bought it. During the excellent dinner, prepared by her talented chef Fatima, we enjoy tastes of her other wines. “You must have some fresh Truffles on toast!” Or at least that party scene in The Great Gatsby. Well, this is that scene. MORE >>

Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. An absolutely fabulous, one of a kind event at today’s Wine Media Guild lunch, as member sponsor Mark Golodetz arranged for three fabulous speakers from three fabulous Pauillac Chateaux to share stories of their estates, and of course their wine. MORE >>

When there, I was offered a taste of a few wines that were opened for a wine tasting event the day before. Saladini Pilastri company has been following the rules of sustainable, low-impact organic farming, which preserves the produce's high-quality standard, since 1994. fantastic dinner made even better with a fantastic wine. MORE >>

My friend got a taste. There on a table not for from the pig was a 1994 Clape Cornas. Never the less, I rushed back to my table, grabbed a glass, ran back to their table and summoning up a genuine friendly kind of smile asked if I could possible steal a taste? Taste? on the street? Its really not so hard. Fall in love. MORE >>